US MODEL 1902 ALL PURPOSE ARMY OFFICER SWORD, CIRCA WWI, 31 3/4″ ENGLISH MADE BLADE IS IN BRIGHT POLISH WITH EXCELLENT ETCHING, HAS “WILLIAM C. ROWLAND, PHILA.” ENGRAVED PANNEL AS THE DISTRIBUTOR OF SWORD, GUARD AND BLACK COMPOSITION GRIPS ARE EXCELLENT, NICKLED METAL SCABBARD HAS 90% FINISH WITH VERY LIGHT PEPPER SIZE PITTING, NEEDS A LITTLE CLEANING FOR AN EXCELLENT SWORD, C/W A FRENCH MADE BRASS SWORD HANGER WITH FOLDED LEATHER STRAPS (STRAPS ARE IN POOR CONDITION), NICE US WWI SWORD
US M1902 ALL PURPOSE ARMY OFFICERS SWORD, C/W IN IT'S ORIGINAL OIL CLOTH CASE, FINE ENGRAVED BLADE IS HM “HORSTMANN; PHILA”, SOME OF THE NICKEL IS STARTING TO FLAKE OFF OF THE SCABBARD, VG+
JAPANESE SHINTO PERIOD (1660’S) KATANA, HAS STANDARD STYLE HANDLE WITH BLACK TAPE WRAPPINGS BUT BLADE IS STORED IN A PLAIN NON MATCHING SIRA/SAYA WOOD SCABBARD, 23″ BLADE HAS BEEN SHORTENED YEARS AGO AND IS FAIRLY BRIGHT HAVING BEEN LIGHTLY POLISHED, BLADE HAS SEVERAL SMALL IMPERFECTIONS (KIZU) BUT STILL RATES AS VG/FINE, 2 PIECE BRASS HABAKI, 3 1/8 BLACK IRON TSUBA HAS BRASS/GOLD WIRE FLOWER DESIGNS WITH BOTH KOZUKA AND KOGAI HOLES, FUCHI AND KASHIRA ARE BLACKENED BRASS WITH HAMMERED FLOWER DESIGNS, MENUKI ARE BLACK CARVED DRAGONS?, DEEP BLACK TANG IS SIGNED ON ONE SIDE AND HAS ALSO BEEN SHORTENED ALONG WITH THE BLADE MANY YEARS AGO!
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